Washington vs. Michigan: Which university takes the tech title? Plus: VC trash talk

Can AI level the playing field in tech? ADVERTISEMENT [GeekWire]( SPONSOR MESSAGE: BOT or NOT? This special series explores the evolving relationship between humans and machines, examining the ways that robots, AI and automation are impacting our work and lives: [Read more.]( TODAY'S TOP STORIES Nothing like a little tech investor college football trash talk before the big game. As the Washington Huskies take on the Michigan Wolverines in the College Football Playoff championship on Monday, we reached out to Seattle-area venture capitalists James Newell (above, left) and Jason Stoffer (right), who have ties to each university. - Here at GeekWire, we’ve got several UW alumni. As our temporary website logo suggests, this Seattle-based tech news website is rooting for the Huskies in Monday’s championship. [Read more and check out the site](. AI “lowers the barrier to entry for people, especially underrepresented groups … to be able to create their own livelihoods and be entrepreneurs.” That’s one of the takeaways from investor Nancy Wang, venture partner at Felicis Ventures and founder of Advancing Women in Tech, on a new episode of the GeekWire Podcast. - [Read more and listen here]( and subscribe to GeekWire in [Apple Podcasts]( [Google Podcasts]( [Spotify]( or wherever you listen. Alaska Airlines temporarily grounded its fleet of Boeing 737 MAX-9 aircraft after a panel of the fuselage [reportedly blew out]( following takeoff on a Friday flight from Portland, Ore., forcing an emergency landing. No serious injuries were reported. The FAA on Saturday [ordered temporary grounding]( of certain MAX-9 aircraft. Seattle-based biotech company NanoString Technologies said it is cutting 9% of its workforce, or about 50 employees. [Read more](. Thanks for [subscribing]( to the GeekWire newsletter, and have a great weekend. — GeekWire managing editor Taylor Soper, taylor@geekwire.com and GeekWire co-founder Todd Bishop, todd@geekwire.com. SPONSOR MESSAGE [Your Future in Cybersecurity Starts at WGU]( You can help safeguard the digital world with WGU! Our online, accredited cybersecurity degrees include key industry certs at no extra cost. You’ll have the ability to accelerate through coursework, with no set log-in times. [Learn More.]( LATEST HEADLINES [NanoString Technologies to cut 9% of workforce, gets delisting notice from Nasdaq]( [Can AI level the playing field? GeekWire Podcast with Nancy Wang of Advancing Women in Tech]( [Washington vs. Michigan: Which university takes the title in tech?]( GEEKWORK: TODAY'S TECH JOBS - [INRIX: Lead Software Engineer]( - [City of Newport: Systems Administrator I or II]( - [City of Newport: Systems Administrator I or II]( - [INRIX: Lead Software Engineer, Big Data]( - [INRIX: Finance Pricing Manager]( - [City of Redlands: Network Engineer]( - [Dexis Professional Services: PRISM Integration SME/Engineer (Advisor-Grade 8)]( - [INRIX: Chief Revenue Office]( - [City of Redlands: IT Security Analyst]( - [BRINC: Senior/Principal Backend & Platform Software Engineer]( [FIND MORE JOBS ON GEEKWORK]( [HIRING? BUY A FEATURED LISTING TO APPEAR HERE]( [About GeekWire]( [Contact Us]( [Advertise]( Copyright © 2024 GeekWire LLC, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted to receive emails from GeekWire LLC.  Our mailing address is: GeekWire LLC 123 NW 36th St, Suite 203 Seattle, WA 98107  [change email frequency or address]( | [unsubscribe](